Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

By David Moberg Tuesday Oct 2, 2012  Several hundred supporters of strikers at a giant Walmart warehouse near Chicago converged on the tiny town of Elwood, IL, on Monday, effectively shutting down this key hub of the big retailer’s distribution … Continue reading →

KitchenAid tweet cites Obama’s grandmother’s death three days before 2008 election Benton Harbor residents have been boycotting Whirlpool/KitchenAid for years for destroying their city. VOTE NO ON PROPOSAL 1 TO REPEAL PUBLIC ACT 4 NOV. 6, 2012. VOD: the story … Continue reading →

All fired workers will be reinstated to their jobs The union won a victory on the most important issues that led to the strike PRESS RELEASE — Local 207 October 4, 2012 Today, after further negotiations with DWSD management, Local … Continue reading →

 AFSCME Local 207 asks for solidarity, public show of support as negotiations continue Council 25 supported workers’ strike vote By Diane Bukowski  October 3, 2012 DETROIT– The strike by Detroit’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) workers is continuing despite the city’s … Continue reading →

http://www.sloanlongway.org/Sloanum.aspxMuse On December 30, 1936, General Motors workers at Fisher Body No. 1 became part of what has been called the most significant strike in American labor history. These workers were fighting for recognition of their union, the United Auto … Continue reading →

Commentary by Donna Stern October 1, 2012 (For PDF of this article click on An eyewitness report from Detroit’s AFSCME Local 207 strike VOD) The first and most important thing: the strike has NOT been called off and WILL CONTINUE in … Continue reading →

Lawyers say federal law prohibits Cox’s action, question Cox’s impartiality  Picket lines remain strong, workers determined By Diane Bukowski October 1, 2012 DETROIT – Lawyers for striking Detroit water and sewerage workers have gone into overdrive to overturn a “temporary … Continue reading →

By Jackson Anderson Oct. 1, 2012 (VOD note: this excellent commentary was submitted today by a VOD reader.) The media is not reporting that the company that received the $48 Million contract (EMA) is tied to the Robert Ficano Machine and … Continue reading →

VOD Update: As of Monday morning, Oct. 1, U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox’s scheduler said no hearing has been set for today on the city’s motion to ban the strike. That does not mean Cox will not issue an … Continue reading →

 Union locals call for mass community support on picket lines Will top union leadership join the battle? By Diane Bukowski  September 30, 2012  DETROIT – Declaring they are battling for the future of Detroit, workers at the city’s Wastewater Treatment … Continue reading →